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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_History|History]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_History|History]]'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The following important events in the history of [[Virginia]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | The following important events in the history of [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. The following important events affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | ||
*'''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | *'''1607:''' The Virginia Company of London founded the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown. | ||
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=== Timeline of Changing Boundaries === | === Timeline of Changing Boundaries === | ||
Throughout most of its history, parts of the territory that old [[Virginia]] once claimed were carved off to form parts of other states: | Throughout most of its history, parts of the territory that old [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] once claimed were carved off to form parts of other states: | ||
*1779 part of Virginia became part of North Carolina | *1779 part of Virginia became part of North Carolina | ||